Sky Curtain: My Happy Daily Life Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 64 A Feast in the Countryside

On the dam, Dad and the uncles and elders from the village were having a lively conversation.

"Tell me, when we were kids, we never imagined we'd have such a great dam!"

"When I was a kid, that dam was made of piled-up rocks, with an outer layer of wire mesh, woven into slanted squares. We used to climb up it every day!"

"And they're even barefoot!"

"After coming out of the river, we climbed up the dam and sat there sunbathing!"

"The most exciting part was when the whole village stood on the dam, watching the water!"

"Whenever the water rises, the whole village gathers at the village entrance, and the dam is packed with people. Against the backdrop of the sunset, they chat while watching the whirlpools underwater."

Those days are gone forever!

"When we were kids, we waded across the river every day. Now, kids have wide bridges to cross, but if they want to wade across the river, they have to go out and wade in!"

"Kids these days are so lucky!"

"Back in our day, when we crossed that huge sandy beach, our feet would sink right into the sand, up to our ankles! Walking two miles was exhausting!"

"These days, kids ride their bikes all the way to the village entrance!"

"That wasn't even the hardest part! Back then, carrying bicycles onto the ship was so difficult! The steel beams were taller than us! And a junior high school student like me only weighed 80 or 90 pounds!"

"Ugh—don't even mention how tough it was. By the time we finished school, the bridge was finally finished! We wouldn't have to suffer anymore!"

Beyond the sky.

People from all dynasties were filled with emotion.

Liu Che: "So, it turns out that modern people haven't always been so carefree! They also gradually got to where they are today!"

Ying Zheng: "Modern people have developed into what they are today in just twenty or thirty years! Our dynasty can also make leaps and bounds!"

Li Shimin pondered deeply: "If our dynasty were to develop to this level, how many years would it take? What would it require?"

Over here, Lu Chen walked over with a smile, "Dad, uncles, are you reminiscing about the past again?"

"Hahaha! We're getting old! You bunch of scoundrels are living the good life!"

"Come here, little girl! Let Uncle give you a hug!"

"Hello, little pig~" Little Sizi smiled sweetly.

In the evening, when I got home, my mother spread the red envelopes out on the coffee table.

Lu Chen and Xiao Sizi were lying by the coffee table, watching their mother take out money.

The people of Wanchao also kept a close eye on it.

"Is this what modern money is?"

"It's a red paper ticket!"

"Can this thing be used like gold, silver, or copper coins?"

There's definitely something fishy going on inside!

"Incredible!"

As the emperors of various dynasties looked at this, they couldn't help but think:

These paper tickets are convenient to hold, lightweight, and really useful!

Carrying heavy copper and silver coins was not only easy to expose, but also very inconvenient for ordinary people to travel long distances.

Tomorrow, we must follow suit!

"Sizi, feel this, all this money is yours! It was given to you by your grandparents, uncles, and brothers, understand?"

"Yes! It's Woji Island!" The little boy nodded vigorously.

"Money! How beautiful!" Little Sizi's little hands touched the peculiar paper, feeling that it was quite extraordinary.

"Mom will put it away for you when you're done playing."

"Come here, Sizi, let your brother teach you to count, one, two, three—" Lu Chen began his lesson.

"Symbol, five, twist—" Little Sizi followed along, slowly counting.

"Li Qiu, don't you think we should have forty tables for our celebration?" Dad and Mom discussed.

My mother's eyes lit up. "Alright, there are forty tables in our village, and your friends need five tables too, so let's prepare forty-eight tables."

"We've got almost fifty tables already." Dad looked up and stared.

The family went to bed early to prepare for tomorrow's work.

After breakfast, Third Grandma arrived at Lu Chen's house early.

"Lu Chen's mom! Let's go! Let's go to Chef Zhang's house. Have you called yet? Old Liu's family is having a wedding banquet today, so please don't leave." Third Grandma was in a hurry.

"No, I called him. He's waiting at home. Lu Chen, you stay home and take care of your younger sister," Mom instructed.

"Brother, do you like the cute sheep?" Little Sizi blinked her big eyes.

"Okay, let's watch it." Lu Chen turned on the TV.

The two, one big and one small, began to enjoy their warm daily life.

The pleasant day passed quickly.

The moon sets and the stars fall.

Chaoyang ushered in an exciting day.

The eldest son of the Lu family gathered early at Lu Chen's door.

The tall rainbow arch has been erected.

My second grandfather and third grandfather each took turns cleaning: one sweeps the entrance, and the other sweeps the yard.

Several uncles from afar set up firecrackers at the door.

Grandma and her aunts and uncles were moving back and forth in the yard.

Ding! Dong!

Ding! Meow!

The sound of firecrackers woke up the sleeping little rhinoceros.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Little Si sat up abruptly.

"These are festive firecrackers. These are firecrackers to welcome you to our home. Come on, get dressed, let's go take a look."

"Mmm~" Little Sizi happily agreed.

"Come on, this is the new dress Mom bought for you, let's put it on quickly." Lu Chen put on the light green dress that her mother bought for Xiao Sizi, then combed her hair into a pretty ponytail and put a white rabbit hair clip on her.

Splash! The little guy finished washing his face and went outside with his brother!

"Oh! Our little princess is out?"

"So beautiful!"

"Hello, Grandma! Hello, Auntie!" The little boy was a bit stunned.

There were many unfamiliar grandmothers, aunts, and other female relatives in the courtyard! There were also grandfathers, grandmothers, uncles, and other male relatives!

"What a good girl!"

"I'm your auntie!"

"I'm your aunt!"

"Auntie, Aunt!" the younger brother replied politely.

"This little guy is so different from our children, he's so adorable!"

"Absolutely!"

The aunts, uncles, and grandmothers chatted and laughed behind them.

"Hey, there's smoke!" Little Sizi exclaimed, his eyes wide as he pointed to the top of the courtyard wall.

"Yes, firecrackers always produce smoke." Lu Chen picked up the little guy.

The two arrived at the entrance and were now standing under the gate tower.

Little Sizi finally saw what firecrackers looked like.

Bright red floral patterns were scattered all over the ground.

Square paper tubes, stuck on the ground, were empty inside, forming a honeycomb.

The most striking sight was the large shed that covered half the street, with a group of uncles and aunts busy around a big pot.

The large pot was blazing, but there was no firewood in sight.

There is also a row of large iron boxes, which are steam ovens.

This scene astonished the people on the sky.

"fire!"

"Modern fire!"

"I see it! It has a tube! And a jar!"

"There's fire inside!"

"How amazing!"

"Is that big metal box filled with food? I saw someone carrying a plate filled with rice!"

"Is the rice cooked now?"

"How amazing!"

"Cooking is so easy these days!"

The common people were filled with envy.

"How is fire stored in that small jar? Is it filled with flint?" Ying Zheng pondered, unable to find the answer.

"If our dynasty could adopt this method, how much firewood could be saved in winter! And the people wouldn't freeze to death!" Emperor Kangxi pounded the table.

"Could this fire pot be used as a weapon?" Meng Tian was thinking of another brilliant plan.

"Okay, I think it's a good idea!" Li Si's lips curled up slightly.

"Hey, big watermelons!" Little Sizi saw a bunch of round watermelons!